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Clorox Spain S.L. v. Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, PCA Case No. No. 2015-30

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Case type:
International Investment Agreement (Investor–State)
Applicable arbitration rules:
UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules (2010)
Seat of Arbitration:
Investment treaty:
Spain - Venezuela BIT (1995) (Spanish)
Applicable legal instruments:
Spain - Venezuela BIT (1995) (Spanish)
Economic sector:
Manufacturing
Outcome:
In Favour of Respondent(s)
Other remedy:
The Tribunal ordered the Claimant to pay the costs of the proceedings and the expenses of the Respondent for an amount of US $ 4,661,965.
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18 May 2015
Notice of Arbitration (Spanish)
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Notice of Arbitration (Spanish)
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Guillermo Aguilar Alvarez, Caline Mouawad, Fernando Rodríguez Cortina, Jessica Beess und Chrostin, King and Spalding
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20 May 2019
Final Award (Spanish)
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Final Award (Spanish)
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Claimant's counsel
Guillermo Aguilar Alvarez, Caline Mouawad, Fernando Rodríguez Cortina, Jessica Beess und Chrostin, Aloysius Llamzon, King and Spalding
Respondent's counsel
Ricardo García Acevedo, Carlos Alberto Dugarte Obadía, María Alejandra García Morris, García & Morris Abogados, Ignacio Torterola, Diego Gosis, Verónica Lavista, Guillermo Moro, Alejandro Vulejser, GST LLP
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Final Award (Spanish)
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25 Mar 2020
Decision of the Swiss Federal Tribunal (French)
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Decision of the Swiss Federal Tribunal (French)
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17 Jun 2021
Award on Abuse of Process Argument
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Award on Abuse of Process Argument
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Bernard Hanotiau
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Yves Derains
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Yves Derains
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Award on Abuse of Process Argument
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17 Jun 2021
Dissenting Opinion of Professor Raul Emilio Vinuesa
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Dissenting Opinion of Professor Raul Emilio Vinuesa
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Yves Derains
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Yves Derains
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ICSID Annulment Committee president
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WTO Appellate Body chair
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Dissenting Opinion of Professor Raul Emilio Vinuesa
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20 May 2022
Decision of the Swiss Federal Tribunal (French)
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Fabienne Hohl
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9 Aug 2023
Final Award (English Translation)
Final Award (Spanish)
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Final Award (English Translation)
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Bernard Hanotiau
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Raúl Emilio Vinuesa
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Yves Derains
Arbitrator(s)
Sole Arbitrator
ICSID Annulment Committee president
ICSID Annulment Committee members
WTO Appellate Body members
WTO Appellate Body chair
Judges
Claimant's counsel
Guillermo Aguilar Alvarez, Caline Mouawad, Fernando Rodríguez Cortina, Jessica Beess und Chrostin, Aloysius Llamzon, King and Spalding
Respondent's counsel
Ricardo García Acevedo, Carlos Alberto Dugarte Obadía, María Alejandra García Morris, García & Morris Abogados, Ignacio Torterola, Diego Gosis, Verónica Lavista, Guillermo Moro, Alejandro Vulejser, GST LLP
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26 Apr 2024
Decision of the Swiss Federal Tribunal (French)
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Decision of the Swiss Federal Tribunal (French)
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Bernard Hanotiau
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Yves Derains
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Christina Kiss, Fabienne Hohl, Marie-Chantal May Canellas
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16 Jul 2024
Petition to Enforce Arbitral Award
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Petition to Enforce Arbitral Award
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Petition to Enforce Arbitral Award
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16 Jul 2024
Declaration of Jason W. Myatt in Support of Petitioner's Petition To Confirm Arbitration Award
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Declaration of Jason W. Myatt in Support of Petitioner's Petition To Confirm Arbitration Award
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9 Dec 2024
Petitioner’s Response to the Court’s Order to Show Cause
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Petitioner’s Response to the Court’s Order to Show Cause
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Claimant's counsel
Miguel A. Estrada, Rahim Moloo, Jason W. Myatt, Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP
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Ephraim Wernick, Camilo Cardozo, Jose F. Sanchez, Bo Gilbertson, Vinson & Elkins LLP
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7 Feb 2025
Petitioner’s Status Report Regarding Service of Process
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Petitioner’s Status Report Regarding Service of Process
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Miguel A. Estrada, Rahim Moloo, Jason W. Myatt, Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP
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10 Dec 2025
Respondent’s Answer and Affirmative Defenses to Plaintiff’s Petition to Enforce Arbitral Award
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Claimant's counsel
Miguel A. Estrada, Rahim Moloo, Jason W. Myatt, Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP
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Ephraim Wernick, Camilo Cardozo, Jose F. Sanchez, Bo Gilbertson, Vinson & Elkins LLP
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10 Dec 2025
Joint Consent Motion to Stay Proceedings
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Joint Consent Motion to Stay Proceedings
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WTO Appellate Body chair
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Claimant's counsel
Miguel A. Estrada, Rahim Moloo, Jason W. Myatt, Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP
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Ephraim Wernick, Camilo Cardozo, Jose F. Sanchez, Bo Gilbertson, Vinson & Elkins LLP
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